The 4000-year-old mausoleum located in the Saqqara Necropolis in the Egyptian city of Giza is open to visitors.
Egypt is opening the mausoleum of Mehu, who served as a vizier during the reign of King Titi, the first king of the 6th Dynasty.
It was stated that the mausoleum, discovered in 1940 by the ancient Egypt expert Zaki Saad, has two rooms and the inscriptions inside the tomb depict ancient Egyptian hunting and acrobatic dance-like rituals.
Ancient Egyptologist Zahi Hawass, who made a statement about the mausoleum, said, “A 4200-year-old tomb is meeting with visitors for the first time. The Mausoleum belongs to a very important person named Mehu. Vizier Mehu was responsible for the administration of the palace of King Titi, the first king of the 6th Dynasty, and served as the chief judge.
Mostafa Al-Waziri, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, who made a statement on the subject, said, “The 4500-year-old mausoleum from the reign of King Pepi is a family cemetery and houses the bodies of Mehu, Mehu’s son Meren Ra and Mehu’s grandson Heteb Kha. is doing. Mehu has 48 titles”
Emphasizing that the mausoleum plays an important role in showing the media that Egypt is safe, Egyptian Minister of Antiquities Khaled el Anany said, “It is a beautiful mausoleum discovered in 1940. We aim to constantly offer new cultural content for tourists. In the past 2-3 years, we have opened many museums, including the Sohag Museum, which we opened as a result of 30 years of work. Within this framework, we are opening the mausoleum to visitors.”
Egypt believes that the opening of the mausoleum will brighten the country’s image abroad. The mausoleum is believed to rekindle interest among travelers who once flocked to the temples and pyramids of the pharaohs but have left the country since the 2011 political uprising.
